Speed Gibson

Here's Herb Carneal's call of the second inning of Sunday's Game, averaging 100 words per minute to John Gordon's 150 wpm clip. This includes Dan Gladden's comment (red) but not the shamelessly inserted spot (green). Next up will be game five of the 1948 World Series, with Cleveland up 3-1 over the Boston Braves. Alas, the Indians lost this one at home, but did win the next in Boston to take the championship.

Here’s a strike called to Lew Ford leading off the Twins second. Lew hitting .263, 7 home runs, 53 runs batted in. Robertson misses inside, 1-1. Against Robertson, Lew Ford 5 for 18 with a home run. And the pitch. Way outside, 2 balls and 1 strike. Three – nothing, the Twins leading on a three-run homer by Matthew LeCroy. Robertson delivers – low. 3-1 now to Ford. Rivas and Bartlett to follow this, the bottom third of the Twins order. As Robertson’s pitch on the way. Swing, a high hopper to third. Move to his left by Inge, throws to first. Not in time! Lew Ford running hard down the first base line beat it out. Nice play by Inge. Good hustle by Lew Ford.

Inge made that play the other night. He’s good going to his left or his right. Athletic player down there. And just a little bit, that ball tailed just a little bit and the end there and Ford sniffing out that base hit.

Hit number 4 for the Twins. And now here’s Luis, Luis Rivas, hitting at .250 with a home run. He’s 5 for 16 against Robertson and has a home run. Robertson throws to first. Ford gets back. Lew Ford 13 stolen bases in 19 attempts. And the pitch. On the outside corner, strike one. Vance Wilson doing the catching for the Tigers, catching his second game of the series. And the pitch, low, one ball, one strike. Inge playing third, Infante at short, John McDonald at second, Shelton at first, with Granderson, Logan, and Thames in the outfield. And the pitch. Strke at the knees, 1-2 to Rivas. Three – nothing, Twins have the lead, last of the second. And the pitch is swung on, looped out into center field, caught on the run by Logan. Nice running catch by the center fielder, running in and to his left. Logan’s feet kind of bailing him out there to get to that ball.

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Well one away, here’s Jason Bartlett, batting .244, 3 home runs,.16 runs batted in. Ford gets his lead at first and Robertson’s pitch. Swung on, a ground ball to third, Inge goes to second, one, on to first, got the double play. 5-4-3 double play, and the Tigers’ 170th. They lead the league in double plays.

So after two here at the dome, Twins three, Detroit nothing. You’re listening to Twins Baseball.